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MineralMan

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3. Oh, Russian is chock-full of idiomatic expressions.

Reply to DarthDem (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 11:23 AM

Mar 2022

I have a huge dictionary (in Russian) of them. Most are meaningless to English learners, even if the expressions are translated. They have cultural, place, and other origins that make no sense until you learn them.

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Why Russian and Ukrainian Nouns Change their Spelling [View all] MineralMan Mar 2022 OP

Thanks MM WA-03 Democrat Mar 2022 #1

Yes DarthDem Mar 2022 #2

Oh, Russian is chock-full of idiomatic expressions. MineralMan Mar 2022 #3

Trust Me - French Has Them Too DarthDem Mar 2022 #4